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Original Articles

Nest defense by Iberian azure-winged magpies (Cyanopica cyanus): do they recognize the threat of brood parasitism?

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Pages 321-333 | Received 09 Feb 2006, Accepted 28 Jun 2006, Published online: 19 May 2010

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